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Effective April 8, 2014, Microsoft will discontinue support of Windows XP and Office 2003. If your organization has not started the migration to a newer version you will want to soon. To ensure you remain on supported versions of Windows and Office, you should begin planning and application testing immediately to ensure you deploy before end of support.

After April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted options or online technical content updates. Running Windows XP and Office 2003 in your environment after their end of support date may expose your company to potential vulnerabilities.

If you are currently using Windows XP or Office 2003, please consult your local computer support technician to begin your migration process. Additional information can be found at microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx.

About Jay Allpress

Jay Allpress is Vice President, Security. He has been at Hills Bank since 2009 handling the security department for Hills Bank including physical and information security. He has been involved in physical and information security for over 20 years. Prior to joining Hills Bank, Jay served in the United States Air Force and Iowa Air National Guard in numerous locations including Misawa, Japan; Bellevue, Nebraska; Mountain Home, Idaho; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Fort Dodge, Iowa. Jay is an active member of ASIS International, Safeguard Iowa Partnership and Iowa Contingency Planners. Jay is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Community Banking Security Professional (CCBSP). Jay can be reached at jay_allpress@hillsbank.com.

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